NEWTOWN, Mo. – The bridge on Sullivan County Route EE over the Medicine Creek Bridge just east of Newtown is now closed, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed this afternoon due to damage from recent flooding. The anticipated closure time will not be known until an inspection and further assessment can be completed.
Motorists will need to use an alternate route during the closure.
The Medicine Creek Bridge was built in 1957 and carries approximately 204 vehicles a day.
For more information about the closure, please call 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636). For information about regional flooding, visit modot.org/2019-northwest-missouri-flooding
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Flooding Webpage
https://www.modot.org/2019-northwest-missouri-flooding